Thread: Bluegill Flies I Tie And Fish

Those are neat looking flies. I love to fish for Bream with flies. I've used store bought poppers and top water flies and nymphs, but the most effective one I've ever used was one a friend on mine tied and it was dirt simple. He just called it a "Hair Bug" and the closest thing I could find as a pattern was a Griffin Gnat which is what I tie.
When I do fish below surface I have a Hellgrammite pattern that I learned in an Orvis fly tying class years ago. Lots of fun catching Bream and an occasional Bass on a Fly Rod. I am not a purist, far from it. I never really got into all the nuances that went with trout fishing, just enjoy the pond fellows.




Griffin Gnat. (This is a file photo, by the way. Not one I tied)

Those are awesome, guys. I do these in several different colors. Call them beaker bugs.

hmmm, never thought about using wine corks to hold my flies and jigs. guess I will have to pop a few more bottles so I have plenty of corks

Originally Posted by SeaRay

Those are neat looking flies. I love to fish for Bream with flies. I've used store bought poppers and top water flies and nymphs, but the most effective one I've ever used was one a friend on mine tied and it was dirt simple. He just called it a "Hair Bug" and the closest thing I could find as a pattern was a Griffin Gnat which is what I tie.
When I do fish below surface I have a Hellgrammite pattern that I learned in an Orvis fly tying class years ago. Lots of fun catching Bream and an occasional Bass on a Fly Rod. I am not a purist, far from it. I never really got into all the nuances that went with trout fishing, just enjoy the pond fellows.




Griffin Gnat. (This is a file photo, by the way. Not one I tied)

same concept here with a twist,tungsten bead for fishing the deep weedlines.probably my best catching fly over the years

Here's one with Marabou

Gill fisher,You tie very well. I tie commercially you re in the in the top 10 percent. Only thing is insects have 6 legs. Most patterns should have 6 rubber legs. The fish do not cars nor do I but some may look down upon the fly. Honestly I do see a difference but my client do. Great job I also like the gills on top.

Originally Posted by addictedangler

Gill fisher,You tie very well.

Thank you very much, Sir! I appreciate the kind words, and thanks for the tip on the 6 legs. I usually tie only for fishing and fly swaps, but I'll keep your suggestion in mind if I every tie commercially.

Take care

GF

Originally Posted by addictedangler

Gill fisher,You tie very well. I tie commercially you re in the in the top 10 percent. Only thing is insects have 6 legs. Most patterns should have 6 rubber legs. The fish do not cars nor do I but some may look down upon the fly. Honestly I do see a difference but my client do. Great job I also like the gills on top.

spiders have 8,crickets an hoppers have 2 very large legs and 4 smaller ones.on gill flies especially legs are to just give them a little wiggle.trout are much pickier and they usually have a little hackle for legs.

Those are some great looking ties, Jcozzz. What are you using for the shellback on the yellow one with the plain yellow legs? It looks like some kind of braid.

GF

Originally Posted by Gill Fisher

Those are some great looking ties, Jcozzz. What are you using for the shellback on the yellow one with the plain yellow legs? It looks like some kind of braid.

GF

same material in different colors,by hairline.midgebraid i believe.it has a little flash woven in to both colors